HIV/AIDS Epidemiology
HIV prevalence rate is 24.6% for multinational organization in South Africa
Published in AIDS Weekly, April 24th, 2006
In a recently published report, investigators in South Africa conducted a study to "determine the HIV prevalence rate at Anglo Platinum, a large, multinational organization operating in South Africa (Gauteng, Limpopo and North-West), and to assess the merits, methodology and outcomes of the survey.
"A sample of 11,339 individuals, representing 18.4% of the organization's employees, were tested for HIV. HIV prevalence was determined using the Wellcozyme HIV 1+2 GACELISA test (oral fluid assay), and variables such as age, site, grade and gender were analyzed."
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2006-04-24)
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